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Pubcasters ask FCC for help with boosting cable, satellite carriage
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PBS and America’s Public Television Stations asked the commission to take on obstacles reducing access to public TV channels.
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PBS and America’s Public Television Stations asked the commission to take on obstacles reducing access to public TV channels.
The legislation also provides $41 million for the Next Generation Warning System grant program at the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
The commission reined in proposed regulations that had sparked concern at NPR and PBS.
The FCC has signaled its intent to make broadcasters consistently identify when programs have received financial support from a foreign government.
The commission is giving noncommercial TV stations a break on several rules and fees, a move that public broadcasters hope will lead to increased datacasting opportunities.
Advocates are challenging a requirement that stations pay the FCC 5% of revenue from “ancillary or supplementary services,” which they say could hamper adoption of ATSC 3.0.
Co-authored by America’s Public Television Stations, the proposal would expand the use of booster transmitters to fill coverage gaps.
The legislation would provide funds to stations for workforce development through the Department of Education.
CPB has asked the Department of Homeland Security to set aside funds for public broadcasting emergency communications.